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History of The American Sailing Navy   Howard Chapelle   Bonanza, 1969, 558 pages Hardback in good+ condition, Dust Jacket good Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, owners name inside cover Dust Jacket has some rubs and a few small tears otherwise good overall   Chapelle covers the history of the Navy from day one. Appx 200 black and white illustrations, drawings, charts, plans and reproductions of painting of famous early ships. Large appendix and index. Bonanza is a reprint publisher this appears to the lst ed. of this reprint.   Another great read or gift for the sailor or navy man